What does a YES vote on Idaho Falls School District No. 91 mean?

The Idaho Falls school board could levy a supplemental levy of $11,000,000 per year for 2 years, from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029.

What does a NO vote on Idaho Falls School District No. 91 mean?

The Idaho Falls school board would not be authorized to levy this $11,000,000 supplemental levy.

Is this a new tax or a renewal?

It replaces the current two-year supplemental levy, which is $8 million a year and ends June 30, 2027, with an $11 million-a-year levy for the following two years.

How much would it cost me?

The ballot estimates $124 a year for each $100,000 of taxable assessed value, based on current conditions. Actual bills depend on your property's taxable value and other levies.

What vote does it need?

A simple majority of votes cast.

How many votes does Idaho Falls School District No. 91 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Idaho Falls School District No. 91?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Idaho Falls School District No. 91 — Supplemental Levy ($11M/yr, 2 years) (Bonneville County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Idaho Falls School District school district voters

What it does: Shall the Board of Trustees of School District No. 91, Bonneville County, State of Idaho, be authorized and empowered to levy a Supplemental Levy in the amount of Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000) per year for two (2) years, commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027 and ending June 30, 2029, for the purposes stated above; all as provided in the Resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees on August 11, 2026?
A YES vote means: The Idaho Falls school board could levy a supplemental levy of $11,000,000 per year for 2 years, from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029.
A NO vote means: The Idaho Falls school board would not be authorized to levy this $11,000,000 supplemental levy.
Needed to pass: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean: Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Explained

Today

Idaho Falls School District 91 collects a voter-approved supplemental property tax levy of $8 million a year for two years, covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. Voters approved it in November 2024, 16,957 to 9,290 (about 65% yes).
Supplemental levies in Idaho are approved for a set number of years and pass with a simple majority of votes cast.

If it passes

A 'yes' vote authorizes a supplemental levy of $11 million a year for two years, July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029, $3 million a year more than the current levy. It would follow the current levy when it expires.
The ballot lists the planned uses each year: about $8,480,000 for teacher and staff salaries and benefits, including maintenance staff; $1,100,000 for extracurricular activities such as debate, choir, drama, band, orchestra and sports; $900,000 for maintenance not covered by plant facility funds; and $520,000 for safety and security, including school resource officers, counselors, psychologists and nurses.
A 'no' vote means the district could not levy this amount. The current $8 million-a-year levy would still run through June 30, 2027, and the board could ask voters again.

Example

The official ballot estimates the average annual cost at $124 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, based on current conditions. East Idaho News notes the estimate may not match the actual change on any individual tax bill. (source)

Who would notice

Property owners in Idaho Falls School District 91, who would pay the levy, and the district's students and employees, since most of the money goes to salaries and benefits.

How it got here

The district's Board of Trustees adopted the levy resolution on August 11, 2026, placing it on the November 3 ballot.

The current $8 million-a-year levy was placed on the 2024 ballot by a trustee resolution adopted August 14, 2024; this request is the next two-year levy, at a higher amount.

What each side says

Supporters

The Board of Trustees says the levy is needed to pay teacher and staff salaries and benefits, keep extracurricular programs such as debate, choir, drama, band, orchestra and sports, cover maintenance not funded by plant facility money, and pay for school safety staff including resource officers, counselors, psychologists and nurses. · Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees (levy resolution and ballot statement)

Opponents

No organized opposition was found. East Idaho News' Election Day levy roundup reports none, and SpectrumVote found no published arguments against the levy. · SpectrumVote review of news coverage

In the news

School levies roundup: What eastern Idaho voters need to know before Election Day · East Idaho News, 2026-10-29

Written by SpectrumVote from 3 linked sources (1, 2, 3). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Idaho Falls School District No. 91 mean?: The Idaho Falls school board could levy a supplemental levy of $11,000,000 per year for 2 years, from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029.
What does a NO vote on Idaho Falls School District No. 91 mean?: The Idaho Falls school board would not be authorized to levy this $11,000,000 supplemental levy.
Is this a new tax or a renewal?: It replaces the current two-year supplemental levy, which is $8 million a year and ends June 30, 2027, with an $11 million-a-year levy for the following two years.
How much would it cost me?: The ballot estimates $124 a year for each $100,000 of taxable assessed value, based on current conditions. Actual bills depend on your property's taxable value and other levies.
What vote does it need?: A simple majority of votes cast.
How many votes does Idaho Falls School District No. 91 need to pass?: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Idaho Falls School District No. 91?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Bonneville County ballot.

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